Win Bassett

May 8, 2012 |

A Pitcher of Beer Solves My Saturation Qualms

It seems odd to me that tours at southern California’s sun-kissed breweries and brewpubs and jaw-dropping tap takeovers fueled by San Diego’s nightlife are not what filled my thoughts as I traveled back to the other coast after attending the ...

March 23, 2012 |

Brew Your Cask Off Brings Good Beer, Good Names and Warm Weather to SweetWater

SweetWater Brewing Co. in Atlanta, GA, held their third annual Brew Your Cask Off festival on Saturday, March 10, outside their expansive and very new brewing facility....

March 22, 2012 |

Whereupon I Get My Saison On

I encourage beer lovers to enjoy saisons all year long, but if there were a kickoff to the saison season, this week is it. And yes, I know “saison season” is redundant because “saison” is French for “season,” but these ...

February 29, 2012 |

Brewvival Showcases More Than Good Beer

In its third year, Charleston’s Brewvival once again didn’t disappoint those who attended....

February 21, 2012 |

15 Years of Not Floating the Mainstream

Despite a massive 88,000-square foot expansion that will quintuple its brewing capacity and significantly increase the reach of its “Heady Beers,” SweetWater Brewing Co. in Atlanta, GA, hasn’t lost an ounce of its sense of community or its down-to-earth “vibe.”...

February 15, 2012 |

Beer Transcends Language, Distance

I found myself tweeting in Portuguese last week. About what, you may ask? About beer, of course....

January 31, 2012 |

Community Support, Fueled by Passion

About a month ago, I went to a New Year’s Eve party at a local brewery. There was live music, an assortment of finger foods from a pub down the street and a great crowd....

January 26, 2012 |

Education May Solve Growler Worries

“You can’t put Stone beer into a Sierra Nevada growler.” This is what the law regulating growler fills in California boils down to, and Sean Inman, a beer blogger at beersearchparty.com, has decided to do something about it....

December 30, 2011 |

How Far Did You Travel for Beer This Holiday Season?

I wrote previously about the holiday tradition that I planned to start this year with my brothers in lieu of exchanging gifts. Our presents to each other would be the simple act of sitting down, free of distractions and life’s ...

December 22, 2011 |

Taking The Taps Home

Anheuser-Busch InBev announced the release of its Draftmark home tap system recently....